Food Safety and Standards in India

Food Safety and Standards in India, ISBN: 978-0-646-98028-7

39 Pages Posted: 21 Dec 2017

See all articles by A Amarender Reddy

A Amarender Reddy

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI); National Institute of Agricultural Extenion Management (MANAGE)

Tim Cadman

University of Southern Queensland - Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD)

Aanchal Jain

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Anjani Vajrala Sneha

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management

Date Written: December 17, 2017

Abstract

In all countries, food is governed by complexities of laws and regulations. Variations in national food control systems involving monitoring and sampling, detection and analytical methods, and application of standards and food safety requirements can lead to trade restrictions. Countries have sometimes developed standards that were not based on science and in effect were nothing more than non-tariff barriers to trade. In this project we examine the food safety and standards of India in general, and analyse the impact of such food safety standards on India’s agricultural trade flows with other countries. India’s trade data for fishery, meat, cereals and vegetables for the years 2010–14 have been used to assess the impacts. A proxy index for food safety standards has been considered throughout the analysis, and has been shown to be significant. We find that India’s food safety regime needs more effective implementation to meet best practice internationally.

Keywords: Food Safety and Standards; India

JEL Classification: D18, F13, F19, I18, K23, K33, Q18

Suggested Citation

Reddy, A Amarender and Cadman, Tim and Jain, Aanchal and Vajrala Sneha, Anjani, Food Safety and Standards in India (December 17, 2017). Food Safety and Standards in India, ISBN: 978-0-646-98028-7, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3089357

A Amarender Reddy (Contact Author)

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) ( email )

New Delhi
India

National Institute of Agricultural Extenion Management (MANAGE) ( email )

India

Tim Cadman

University of Southern Queensland - Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD) ( email )

Toowoomba, 4350
Australia

Aanchal Jain

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

BMCC Road
Pune, Maharashtra 411004
India

Anjani Vajrala Sneha

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management

Rajendranagar
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh
India

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